"As a blistering marine heat wave persists off the coast, a full-blown emergency is unfolding along the only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States."
"As many as 450,000 Americans may be living with alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy that has been linked to tick bites, with many of those people going undiagnosed, according to two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
"As the planet records some of its highest average temperatures, workers have barely any legal protections from extreme heat".
"The Supreme Court has accepted a request from the developer of the Mountain Valley pipeline to restart work on the embattled project."
"Senate appropriators approved legislation Thursday morning for agencies paramount to President Joe Biden’s climate and environmental justice priorities."
"President Biden directly linked recent record heat waves with climate change on Thursday and announced new measures aimed at helping communities endure extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about global warming."
The Society of Environmental Journalists will partner in the expansion of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, along with Report for America and the University of Missouri School of Journalism. The re-upped initiative will be supported by a new $2.47 million, three-year grant from the Walton Family Foundation. More info on the expansion. Interested newsrooms should apply to Report for America by the deadline of September 18. Did you miss the virtual information session on Aug. 16? See the recording and slides here, along with all other details about this opportunity.
"These feral pigs cause billions of damage, but some chefs and meat purveyors are putting this pork on the map – and menus".
"As a counterpoint to the joyous “grove of tree books” Yale Climate Connections put together for Arbor Day, this month’s bookshelf presents 12 titles on the climate-charged threat to their — and our — future: wildfires."
"Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily."
